Kalle Rovanpera announced his decision to retire from World Rally Championship at the end of 2025 as he wants to compete in circuit.
Rovanpera started his WRC career in 2020 and managed to achieve so many things in such a young age as he became the youngest driver who claimed a victory in World Rally Championship. Moreover, he became the WRC Champion in 2022 and in 2023 before his having done a partial campaign with Toyota in 2024. He is among the WRC contenders for this year's WRC title and certainly his decision shocked us as nobody was waiting this announcement. Totally, he has 75 starts and has won 17 times so far.
"This decision has not been an easy one, but itʼs one that I have been thinking about for a while", Rovanpera said.
"Having already achieved so much in rallying at this age, I started to think about what other possibilities I might have and what other challenges I would like to take on.
"It has been a tough decision, but it feels like the right one to pursue my next dreams and challenges.
"Itʼs special to have the support of Toyota Gazoo Racing from the start of this new challenge and to be able to race in Super Formula.
"I know that itʼs jumping straight into the deep end, coming from rallying, but Iʼm really looking forward to it and together with TGR we have a good plan to prepare in the best way possible and to try and make the most of it.
"Since I started driving as a small kid, it was my dream to be a WRC driver, to win a rally, and to become world champion.
"To have achieved all that at such a young age has been an incredible feeling, and a big thanks goes to TGR-WRT: we have done some really great things together and it has been a pleasure to work with such an amazing team".
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